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Connecticut high school football Week 9 schedule and previews with SPB's Audibles

Your guide to Week 9's Connecticut high school football games.

Connecticut · 3d

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Plans to Build a New High School Are Officially in Motion

For the past 65 years, the brick walls of South Windsor High School have been the home of outstanding academic achievements, top-tier athletics, and award-winning music, art, and competitive teams. Now, as rising enrollment is straining the existing high school, South Windsor Public Schools officially released an informational brochure outlining...

South Windsor, CT · 4d

WTNH

INTERVIEW: Waterbury Marine recruiter helping students navigate school, jobs

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Veterans Day is next week and the United States Marine Corps says they can help students navigate college and the current job market by creating a professional pipeline. Sgt. David Vicario, a Marine recruiter in Waterbury, joined Kathryn Hauser to discuss how he helps students looking for guidance. Sgt. Vicario […]

Waterbury, CT · 2d

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Breakout stars entering the 2026 CIAC high school field hockey tournaments: Picks for each class.

These could be the breakout stars of the 2026 CIAC high school field hockey tournaments.

Connecticut · 2d

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Opinion: Connecticut's graduation rate is meaningless in a system of social promotion

The state is touting high graduation rates, but test scores tell a different story, Chris Powell writes.

Connecticut · 4d

Connecticut Mirror

CCSU’s fresh start: Forget the past, remember your friends

At Central, shared governance apparently means being invited to speak, then finding out what happened after everyone stopped listening.

New Britain, CT · 3d

CT Insider

CIAC football Week 9 by the numbers: Fun facts, figures from CT's high school football scene

Fun facts, figures and stats for Week 9 of the 2026 Connecticut high school football season.

Connecticut · 4d

WTNH

Waterbury has highest accountability index among Connecticut’s large urban school districts: Report

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Newly released state reports show Waterbury public schools are making progress for the third straight year. The district is seeing improvements in student achievement and is leading the state’s largest urban school districts in a key measure of performance. According to new state reports, all three of the district’s comprehensive high […]

Waterbury, CT · 5d

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Republican-American Community News from Waterbury, Cheshire, Torrington and Bethlehem

Republican-American Community News from Waterbury, Cheshire, Torrington and Bethlehem.

Torrington, CT · 6d

WTNH

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Enfield referendum for $500M school project projected to pass: Mayor

ENFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — A referendum deciding whether to approve a plan for an over $500 million school project is projected to pass in Enfield, according to unofficial counts. Enfield Mayor Gina L. Cekala said Wednesday morning the numbers are not final as the absentee ballots need to be counted. However, based on the votes […]

Enfield, CT · 4d

New York Post

Connecticut high school football coach breaks silence on quitting mid-game as he hopes for return

The Connecticut high school football coach who stopped coaching mid-game after “confrontational exchanges” with players is hoping for a return to the team’s sideline. In his first public comments since stepping aside during Stamford High School’s loss to Warde on Oct. 23, Donny Panapada did not detail what he said to his players, but he apologized and said he was seeking a chance to patch things up after the game and continue on as head coach. “I want to sincerely apologize to my Black Knight Football Family, the Stamford football community, future Black Knights, and my own family for my actions on Friday night Oct. 23rd. In the heat of competition, I exercised poor judgment while addressing my team at halftime and immediately questioned my ability to lead the program in that moment,” Panapada said in a statement. Former Stamford HS football coach Donny Panapada. Facebook/Hoppie Keegan “To my players: I am sorry. You trusted me to lead you, and in the middle of a game I stepped away when you needed me most. That was wrong, and I understand why it hurt. This was my mistake, and I don’t want any of you carrying any of it. You have

Stamford, CT · 7d

decorhint.com

9 Unusual College Programs In Connecticut You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

College courses aren’t all textbooks and lectures about subjects you can barely pronounce. Some are so unexpected that you might wonder who came up with the idea in the first place. And that’s exactly what makes them interesting. Connecticut colleges offer some surprisingly unusual programs that might completely...

Connecticut · 6d

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CIAC Girls High School Soccer State Tournament Scoreboard and Schedule 2026

The Schedule / Scoreboard for the CIAC girls soccer state tournaments, which concludes on Nov. 22.

Connecticut · 5d

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The Meat Grinder Podcast (S9:E9): It's Game On! as new No. 1 Ludlowe rewrites the 2026 season narrative

Pete breaks down the Falcons' New Canaan takedown, SPB's mom weighs in on Ludlowe's ... colors?

Fairfield, CT · 5d

Yahoo!

'Students will just give up': CT teachers say students struggle to finish longer books

When high school English teacher Meghan Hatch-Geary first started teaching more than 15 years ago, assigning a few chapters of reading for homework was routine. "That was something I felt comfortable doing," she said. But not anymore. Now, Hatch-Geary said, getting students through a longer piece of literature means making...

Connecticut · 6d

WTNH

Waterbury’s public schools show improvements in new state reports

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Waterbury Public Schools is showing promising improvements, according to newly released data by the Connecticut State Department of Education. The 2025-26 Next Generation Accountability results show a third straight year of growth, with the district reportedly outperforming urban and suburban communities in various areas. All three comprehensive high schools, Wilby High […]

Waterbury, CT · 5d

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Monday's Connecticut high school sports roundup: Amity girls soccer advances to SCC final

A look at the Connecticut high school sports scene for Monday, November 2, 2026.

Connecticut · 5d

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Hartford International University Invites Public to Explore “The Many Lives of Andrew Young”

HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 28, 2026 — From the Civil Rights Movement to international diplomacy, Ambassador Andrew J. Young helped shape some of the defining chapters of modern American history. Now, a traveling exhibition at his alma mater offers the public a closer look at the experiences, relationships and faith that informed his work.

Hartford, CT · 6d

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From the Desk of Berkshire Hills School District Superintendent Peter Dillon Around Our Schools: Taking Stock and Goal Setting

Each year, our District, schools, and staff take time to set goals. We look at measurable indicators, including test scores, attendance, chronic absenteeism, and MassCore completion, as well as survey results. As we settle into the school year, we’re grateful for the many ways our community supports our schools and students. Your questions, ideas, and engagement help shape our priorities and keep us moving forward together. With that shared commitment in mind, I’d like to share three goals guiding our collective work this year:

The Berkshires, MA · 7d

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